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NAES Operating Liberty Electric
Issaquah, WA, 04/12/2005 -- ISSAQUAH, WA - North American Energy Services Company (NAES), a broad-based provider of services to the power generation industry, announced today it is providing operations and maintenance (O&M) services for Liberty Electric Power LLC. Liberty Electric Power LLC owns a 568 MW natural-gas fired combined cycle generating facility located in the Borough of Eddystone, Pennsylvania (Facility). The Facility became commercially operational on May 22, 2002. The energy and capacity from the Facility is bid into the PJM power pool.
The Facility consists of two GE 7FA combustion turbines with two single reheat HRSGs with duct burners, one 242 MW steam turbine generator, and one 12-cell mechanical draft cooling tower. The Facility is equipped with two SCR systems and dry low-nitrogen oxide gas turbine combustion technology for NOx control. The Facility utilizes a 230 kV transmission line interconnection to a Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) electric substation.
Ken Seliger, NAES' President and CEO, stated that: "We understand that merchant plants require more engaged and commercially oriented O&M management, and the ideal performance of our mission centers on making operations and maintenance a non-issue so that Owners can focus their attention on their asset. NAES brings a strong and diverse operations team, geographic presence, proven programs, technical expertise, effective management, a strong track record, and responsiveness to Owners' needs, all of which significantly contributed to this award."
NAES, headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, is the largest independent, third-party provider of power plant operations and maintenance services with an experience base of more than 19,000 MW of generation capacity in a broad range of technologies that utilize a wide variety of fuels in diversified modes of operation.
In addition to O&M services, NAES also provides a full range of generation related services through its divisions and wholly owned subsidiaries including: O&M support services; maintenance, construction and repair services; gas and steam turbine field maintenance and component repair services; and the placement of temporary technical, engineering and management personnel.
NAES is owned by ITOCHU International Inc., the U.S. affiliate of ITOCHU Corporation. With operations in over 80 countries covering a broad range of industries, ITOCHU is among the world's largest corporations.
Glen Canavera
North American Energy Services
Phone: 425-961-4700
Fax: 425-961-4646
Glen.Canavera@naes.com
www.naes.com
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